More Shapiro (Introduction)

by David Turell, (4619 days ago)

A very thorough review by James Shapiro of his contenton that mutations do not drive evolution as much as natural genetic engineering: gene transfer, DNA implanted by viruses and amoeba. Symbiosis with cells adding mitochondria and chloroplasts. Transpositions and retrotranspositions and hosts of oher methods. Regulatory RNA's, etc. etc. etc. The actual list is huge.-http://shapiro.bsd.uchicago.edu/Shapiro.2013.RNABIOL0220.pdf

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More Shapiro; giant viruses

by David Turell, (4619 days ago) @ David Turell

Should they be added to the branches of life, even though they are not self-sufficient? They add to the ways RNA and DNA can be transferred between organisms.:-http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/39244/title/Viruses-Reconsidered/

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More Shapiro

by jnkls, (4608 days ago) @ David Turell

good